Fuel Tanks

gib · #1 09-17-2012, 10:10 PM

I finished my fuel tanks this weekend and I'm happy to say no leaks. I am so glad to be finished with fuel tanks. I moved them out of the garage and into my office/storage room. Did I ever tell you I hate fuel tanks!

Scbado · #2 09-18-2012, 06:53 AM

Congratulations Gib!
I am just a little behind you. I just installed the rear baffle on the left tank. I am now waiting for it to cure before I do the leak test. How long did you wait for before doing the leak test? I sealed mine on Sunday and I will be out of town until Thursday or Friday. I figured that should be plenty of time to allow a good curing.
Now I?m just holding my breath.

newt · #3 09-18-2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Scbado

Now I?m just holding my breath.

Leak testing your lungs? Wow. That's thoroughness. With that kind of attention to detail, your tanks should be perfect.

- mark

Lemmingman · #4 09-18-2012, 07:22 AM

I hate fuel tanks too. I even woke up this AM thinking about how much I hate them. My second fuel tank is giving me no end of problems and I may have to pull of the rear baffle now. I may cry.

I'm glad you got yours done.

Dave Taylor · #5 09-18-2012, 09:27 AM

I first sealed my tanks in 2010. I have resealed leaks 7 times! I have gotten so frustrated! Most of my leaks have been on the baffle to skin at the rivets. I am very close now. 1 tank is now leak free and I drilled out what I hope to be the last 4 rivets last night. I even made holes in the baffle and gobbed sealant where the baffle meets the skin. Wish me luck!

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Originally Posted by Lemmingman

I hate fuel tanks too. I even woke up this AM thinking about how much I hate them. My second fuel tank is giving me no end of problems and I may have to pull of the rear baffle now. I may cry.

I'm glad you got yours done.

gib · #6 09-18-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Scbado

Congratulations Gib!
I am just a little behind you. I just installed the rear baffle on the left tank. I am now waiting for it to cure before I do the leak test. How long did you wait for before doing the leak test? I sealed mine on Sunday and I will be out of town until Thursday or Friday. I figured that should be plenty of time to allow a good curing.
Now I?m just holding my breath.

I put the baffle on the right tank Friday morning and tested both on Sunday morning. The left has been ready for 3 weeks. I just wanted to do them at the same time. I didn't sleep to well on Friday and Saturday night.

Thats a long time to hold your breath!

gib · #7 09-18-2012, 10:09 AM

I am so glad I didn't have any leaks, I feel for the people that do. I know how hard you try to make them good and then they leak and its like someone punched you in the gut.